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Notice information
- Short Information: Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 The Jharkhand Home Guard Corps has released Advertisement No. 01/2026 for the recruitment of rural and urban Home Guards in the Deoghar district. A total of 772 vacancies have been announced, comprising 635 rural Home Guard and 137 urban Home Guard positions for eligible male and female candidates.
- Candidates can submit their online applications from October 11, 2026, until 5:00 PM on October 26, 2026. The application fee is ₹100, and applications must be submitted via the official portal: recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in. Before applying, candidates should carefully verify their residential eligibility, age, educational qualifications, and physical standards.
- Applicants should note that the Home Guard organization is a voluntary body. The notification explicitly states that this recruitment does not constitute a regular salaried government job or a permanent source of livelihood. Home Guards receive an allowance at government-prescribed rates only for the days they are deployed on duty. The direct application link is provided below. You can view the latest job updates on IndianSarkari.
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Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Overview
Important Date :Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
Application Fee : Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
- Candidates have to pay an application fee of Rs. 100 through the online payment gateway available on the designated recruitment website.
- The application will be considered finally submitted only after successful payment of the application fee.
Deoghar Home Guard Vacancy 2026 Details
- Rural Home Guard Vacancies
- The notification has announced 635 Rural Home Guard vacancies, including 318 vacancies for men and 317 for women.
Urban Home Guard Vacancies
- A total of 137 Urban Home Guard vacancies have been notified for Deoghar Urban and Madhupur Urban areas.
- The urban vacancies include both technical and non-technical categories.
Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
- Residential Eligibility
- For Rural Home Guard, the candidate must be a permanent resident of the concerned block of Deoghar district from where they are applying.
- For Urban Home Guard, the candidate must be an ordinary resident of the urban area of Deoghar district. A self-attested residential certificate issued by the competent authority must be submitted.
Age Limit
- Candidates must be between 19 and 40 years of age as on 01 January 2026.
Educational Qualification
- Rural Home Guard: Minimum Class 7 pass
- Urban Home Guard: Minimum Matric/Class 10 pass
- Candidates must submit self-attested educational qualification certificates.
Physical Standards
- The physical standards for Rural and Urban Home Guard candidates are the same.
- Height
- Male candidates from General/OBC/BC categories: 162 cm
- Male candidates from SC/ST categories: 157 cm
- Female candidates: 148 cm
Technical Qualification for Urban Home Guard
- The technical category is applicable only to technically skilled Urban Home Guard candidates. The notification mentions several examples of technical skills or occupations, including doctor, engineer, advocate, professor, nurse, computer operator, typist, licensed driver, cook, carpenter, cobbler, washerman, barber, electrician, gardener and plumber.
- Candidates claiming technical proficiency must possess the relevant certificate issued by the competent authority.
How to Apply for Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
- Eligible candidates can apply online by following these steps:
- Visit the official recruitment website mentioned in the notification.
- Select the appropriate Rural or Urban Home Guard application option.
- Fill in all required details carefully.
- Upload a recent colour photograph and signature.
- Upload the required self-attested certificates and documents.
- Provide details of one identity document such as Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence or PAN Card.
- Pay the Rs. 100 application fee through the online payment gateway.
- Submit the application before 26 October 2026, 5:00 PM.
- Only one application from one applicant will be accepted. A candidate can apply for only one block or one urban area. Multiple or contrary applications may lead to cancellation of candidature.
Candidates should keep the relevant documents ready while applying, including:
- Educational qualification certificates
- Technical qualification certificate, where applicable
- Age-related certificate
- Sports certificate, if applicable
- Residential certificate
- Caste certificate for applicable physical standard relaxation
- Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence or PAN Card details
- Recent colour photograph
- Signature
- The notification states that required certificates submitted with the application should have been issued before the application date and all submitted certificates must be self-attested.
Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
- The selection process includes the following stages:
- Physical Test
- Hindi Writing Ability Test
- Technical Proficiency Test for eligible Urban Technical candidates
- Merit List preparation
- Document verification, medical examination and police character verification
- Basic Home Guard training before final enrolment
- After successful completion of all required stages and training, selected candidates will be enrolled as Home Guards and issued the enrolment certificate according to the applicable provisions.
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Physical Test Details : Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026
- The physical examination includes:
- One-mile run
- High jump
- Long jump
- Shot put
- For Rural Home Guard and non-technical Urban Home Guard candidates, the notification provides separate physical performance standards and marks for male and female candidates. Candidates taking more than the prescribed maximum time in the one-mile run will be declared ineligible.
- Technical Urban Home Guard candidates will also undergo a separate physical assessment with the standards mentioned in the official notification.
- Hindi Writing Ability Test
- Candidates who qualify in the physical test will have to appear for the Hindi writing ability examination.
- Rural Home Guard candidates will be tested at the Class 7 level
- Urban Home Guard candidates will be tested at the Class 10 level
- Maximum marks: 100
- Minimum qualifying marks: 30
- The test is qualifying in nature.
- Technical Proficiency Test
- Candidates applying under the Urban Technical category who qualify in the physical test and Hindi writing ability test will have to appear for a technical proficiency examination.
- The test is qualifying in nature and carries:
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: 30
- Failure to qualify in the technical examination will result in cancellation of candidature for the Urban Technical category.
Q1. How many vacancies are available in Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026?
- A total of 772 vacancies have been announced for Rural and Urban Home Guard enrolment in Deoghar district.
Q3. What is the age limit?
- Applicants must be 19 to 40 years old as on 01 January 2026.
Q4. What is the educational qualification?
- For Rural Home Guard, candidates must have passed at least Class 7. For Urban Home Guard, the minimum qualification is Class 10/Matric pass.
Q5. What is the application fee?
- The application fee is Rs. 100, payable online through the designated payment gateway.
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